transgender

trans

transgender

politics + activism

What’s Going On with Anti-Trans Legislation Targeting Youth?

An illustrated breakdown of the over 100 bills in state legislatures restricting trans youth’s access to healthcare and sports.

Will Betke-Brunswick —

Apr 29, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

latinx

politics + activism

For Trans Puerto Ricans, Passing Laws Is Only Part of the Battle for Liberation

Trans activists in Puerto Rico insist they are not a distraction, but central to the struggle for independence.

Benji Hart —

Mar 31, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

The State of Trans Lives in the Birthplace of the American LGBTQ Movement

Despite New York’s progressive reputation, it ranks among the top states for anti-trans violence. What are the factors that contribute to the plight of trans New Yorkers?

xoai pham —

Mar 30, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

The Barriers that Keep Trans People From Thriving in Texas

The Lone Star state has repeatedly attempted to take life-saving resources away from trans people.

Crimson Jordan —

Mar 30, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

issues

The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence

Trans people have been reported as experiencing an epidemic of violence. But why does the violence happen in the first place?

xoai pham —

Mar 29, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

How Louisiana’s Antiquated Laws Set Trans People Up for Violence

Louisiana is in the top three states for the highest amount of anti-trans violence. Remnants of laws from the 1800s continue to trap trans people in a cycle of abuse.

Abbie Jones —

Mar 29, 2021

trans

transgender

film

Tony Zosherafatain and Chella Man Discuss “Trans in Trumpland,” Collective Liberation, and Cool Moms

Even with a new administration in office, we continue living in Trumpland. Tony Zosherafatain and Chella Man excavate what Trump has revealed about anti-trans violence in this country — and…

xoai pham —

Feb 25, 2021

trans

transgender

society + culture

Scenes from a Gender 04: Stories of Trans Love

Four submissions about trans people loving all up on another, in not just romantic ways! Illustrated by Bishakh Som.

Bishakh Som —

Feb 13, 2021

trans

transgender

first person

Finding My Place as a Transmasculine Slut

Since coming out as trans, the idea of sex with cis guys has gotten more complicated: can I fuck a straight man if I’m transmasculine?

Quinn Rhodes —

Feb 11, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

Honor Trans Elders

politics + activism

10 Times Trans and Gender Nonconforming People Destroyed 2020

In a year of grief and turmoil, trans communities gave us a glimpse of a future we all deserve.

xoai pham —

Dec 28, 2020

Honor Trans Elders

international transgender day of remembrance

gender

What Mattee Jim, Navajo Trans Elder, Teaches Us About Remembering

This #TransDayOfRemembrance, trans lives are more than a list of names. We are vessels of ancestral memory.

xoai pham —

Nov 20, 2020

feminism

lgbt elders

first person

The Time I Wanted to Hug a TERF

A middle-aged transmasculine butch person meets a trans-exclusionary radical feminist in the vast forest of Tumblr. What happens next is both predictable and unexpected.

Ty Bo —

Oct 16, 2020